By end of January 1815, the British Army Attack on Kumaon preparation s was complete. However, the season was not conducive and there was shortage of loaders. On 9th February 1815 , 500 British army marched from Kashipur to Rudrapur. That Army company was instructed not to march ahead till main army enters in hill Zones of Kumaon. After that that army company was supposed to march though Bpmare Ghate (Pande mentioned it as Kathgodam). That army did not face any resistance and reached and captured Barakhedi a small Garhi. On 1st April 1815, this Army Company reached to Chhakhata Garhi near Bhimtal. Gurkha/Nepalese soldiers ran away from this Garhi. British army captured Chhakhata Garhi easily. Marching through Ramgarh and Pyura road that army met main army led by L. Colonel Gardner.